Chapter IV Measures for Ensuring the Smooth Implementation of the National Pension Program
第四章 国民年金事業の円滑な実施を図るための措置
第七十四条
The government may, in order to ensure the smooth implementation of the National Pension program, carry out the following services in relation to the National Pension.
政府は、国民年金事業の円滑な実施を図るため、国民年金に関し、次に掲げる事業を行うことができる。
Carrying out education and public relations;
教育及び広報を行うこと。
Providing consultation and other assistance to insured persons, persons entitled to receive a benefit, and other relevant parties (hereinafter referred to in this Article as "insured persons, etc.");
被保険者、受給権者その他の関係者（以下この条において「被保険者等」という。）に対し、相談その他の援助を行うこと。
Providing insured persons, etc. with information concerning procedures carried out by insured persons, etc., and other information that contributes to improving the convenience of insured persons, etc.
被保険者等に対し、被保険者等が行う手続に関する情報その他の被保険者等の利便の向上に資する情報を提供すること。
The government is to operate an electronic data processing system in order to smoothly process the affairs necessary for the implementation of the National Pension program and to contribute to improving the convenience of insured persons, etc.
政府は、国民年金事業の実施に必要な事務を円滑に処理し、被保険者等の利便の向上に資するため、電子情報処理組織の運用を行うものとする。
The government may have the Japan Pension Service (hereinafter referred to as the "Service") carry out all or part of the services listed in the items of paragraph (1) and the operation prescribed in the preceding paragraph.